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'Focus...' I though as I sat with my hands in my lap. Loud snoring could be heard for the right of me but I was desperate to ignore it. 'Focus.' I gritted my teeth in frustration. Pecker was sleeping as usual it usually never got in my way but today was different.
It had been three weeks since me and Jak took out Kor and the nest. Everyday after that I've been spending all of my spare time with Onin, I practically lived with her. Brutter whinnied about it the first week but after a lot of arguments I was able to get him to get off my back.
'Their was a shit storm headed for my life. I was caught with my pants down the last time but this time, this time I would be ready.' I trained hard, Onin is quite happy with my progress and constantly give me praise.
*SNORE!* my eyebrow twitched and my frown grew larger. Today we were working on my weakest points, green and yellow. Red was easy for me because of my strong will Onin said. I wouldn't call it will, more like stubbornness.
My Mastery of Blue was hard to gain but not as hard as Yellow and Green are being. My control over Dark is still a mystery to me. I think it's because I only got the chair once, but I'm not so sure.
I just can't seem to call my Green powers at will. Sure when I get hurt I heal a lot faster then other, its tripled when I'm given Green eco or I'm near Samos. Samos said that I should be able to heal others and even talk or manipulate the plant life.
Yellow is getting better it's just so painfully slow. My vision is good but Samos said that the Yellow sage he knew had eyes like a hawk. He could see dandy lion fuzz blowing away from thirty yards if he wanted.
*SNORE* my eyebrow twitched again as my irritation grew. I was trying to work on Green today but no matter how much I searched or meditated it just wasn't happening.
*SNORE* my eyes opened and I whipped my head around to glare at pecker. I glared evilly at him as he continued to snore on. I shot a glace over to Onin to find that she too had fallen asleep.
Sighing I got up and bottled my urge to start kicking the shit out of Pecker. It pissed me off that I could get past this hurtle faster. I was eager to master everything before the palace was attacked. Then the council will banish Jak and possibly even me.
I left the tent and stood their thinking of what to do. 'Brutter would love to spend some time with me, heck I bet the other lurkers would do back flips to see me again.'
Lurkers STILL weren't accepted by the people and it pissed me off to no end. I bitched out Ashlin about it several times. Thankfully Torn and Jak was there to separate us. I would have beaten some sense into that spineless bitch. She was letting the council step all over her.
I went to the bar afterwards and ranted to Jak and Daxter for hours untill Tess slipped me a mud slide. Daxter stated that its the courts fault and to take it up with them. So, while everyone's attention was on Dax I slipped out.
I marched into the palace and went straight for the court members and found Vigor's bitch ass. I demanded that lurkers be allowed to be citizens and that they have rights too. Vigor, and the other members of the council, laughed in my face.
Vigor stated that lurkers weren't people, that they were just animals that mimicked our words much like a cockatoo would. I was so pissed all I had to do was think of how fun it would be to rip his face off with my claws and I changed into my dark self. The guards were called and I was hauled away to prison screaming and kicking.
I warned Vigor not to fuck with me. I called him every name in the book going as far as to call him a 'dickless waste of space that needed to be burned alive while impaled then have his ashes scattered in the sewers.'
It took five guards and three shots from their cattle rods to get me out of the room. I paced around in my cell for what seems like hours. I would occasionally punch the walls which would leave a deep dents in them. I wasn't satisfied because it wasn't that closed minded weasels face.
Even as pissed as I was, being in the cell scared me shitless. Old memories haunted me making tears fall. The door to my cell opened and I, in my still dark form and on edge, pounced...
TWO WEEKS AGO.
"Jackie, calm down it's me!" Jak pleaded from under me. I was over him with a clawed hand on his chest and another raised to take a swipe. The voices in my head were frantic, enraging and scaring me further. I got off of him with a growl and stormed to the corner of the cell like I used to when upset. I crouched down facing away from Jak trying to sort threw all of my thoughts and feelings.
"Jackie?! I know your upset about the council, but just calm down. It will get better with time." He said slowly pacing up to me as if I was a wild beast that could strike at any second. It hurt to be treated that way from him but I guess I would be cautious if I were in his shoes too. With a slow shuttered breath I willed myself normal again.
"There you go, come on let's get out of this hell hole. " Jak said extending a hand out for me. With a smile and tears pooling in my eyes I took it and let him pull me up.
"Sorry." I said quietly with my eyes down casted as we made our way threw the halls towards the entrance.
"It's fine, I'm actually amazed you went after the council. Heard you haveing quite the colorful vocabulary and a sick imagination." He said voice filled with amusement.
"Hey you no fuck with me. You fuck with me I fuck with your life." I said with a bit of pride earning a laugh from Jak. I always loved hearing his laugh, it was rare to hear so when I cause them I feel so happy.
"Yeah, what I would of paid to see that. Next time you do something like this let me know so I can bring Dax and some popcorn." He said as we stepped outside finally. I had to squint my eyes from the brightness, those damn cells were darker then Kor's soul.
"No, you would try to stop me from doing it. Then you would go to Torn or Ashlin about it cause an argument then be pissy for the rest of the day." I huffed.
"Hey I wouldn't be pissy the rest of the day! How would you know?" He asked defending himself.
"Pfff cause I know you Jak, but your right it would be the rest of the day then the day after." I teased stopping by a single zoomer. I mounted the thing and switched zones. "Thanks Jak, for getting me out of there." I said.
"No problem. Are you sure your going to be alright?"
"Yeah, as long as Brutter doesn't find out I'll be just fine." I called before driving away. He shouted something but I couldn't hear what he said so I just continued on my way.
PRESENT DAY
I cringed at the memory of going home that night and getting yelled at by Brutter and Russell. What made things worse was that Pluto just looked at me and gave me this disappointed look. I defended myself saying that I was just doing what was right and that the asshole had it come.
But it was no use, even Bella was against me on this one. I was forced to scrub the shop and house down to perfection, clean all the fish and prepare everything. The whole time I was pissy but I bared through it. I'm still a little pissed at them but I guess they're just looking out for me.
I shook my head and remembered what Sig's reaction was once he found out. He laughed and slapped me on the back making me spit out my drink. He said that I would make one hell of a wastlander and that he wished more people had brass like me.
Sounds of screams and filled my ears shaking me from my reminiscing. 'God, no, no. Not today.' I though running back into Onin's tent.
"I'm not ready! Onin the city is under attack!" I screamed at the top of my lungs and gave Pecker a kick! He squawked as he went flying. Once he landed he jumped up and looked around. Onin's eyes opened and she clapped her hands and weaved signs.
"Onin says go to Torn and help defend the city." Pecker translated.
"But what about you guys?" I asked.
"We will be fine now go your wasting time!" He said. I nodded then ran out the tent and onto the streets. Metal heads and civilians were scattered about everywhere. I focused on Blue once I found a deserted corner. Once my flash powers activated I zoomed through the city.
As I made it to the industrial sector the palace was hit several times. I watched with a sinking heart as the palace fell. The world around me shook and the sound of the crash was deafening.
"Fuck ALLL kinds of duck!" I screamed heading for South City. The Freedom League, aka the KG, were all over the place. They were better than the KG but only slightly.
I ran into the Naughty Ottsel and had to dig my heels into the ground to stop myself. Torn, Jak, Daxter and Samos was all their.
"Jackie your alright."
"Yeah, what can I do?"
"Help us fight these guys off. were losing ground and fast." Torn said. " You three get your butts out their and help how ever you can."
"Come on Jak let fuck shit up!" I stated running out the door. We didn't have to run far to find a band of metal heads. I pulled out my gun and turned on my Dark powers predator vision. That's one of the things I have been training to do. I've been focusing on gaining an ability without having to actually go full out Dark or any of the other colors. Since I didn't have the time to mess with yellow predator vision was the next best thing.
For an hour and a half we fought the metal heads and the KG bots. I had exhausted my ammo and had to result to ripping apart the metal heads and leaving the KG bots to Jak. When all was said and done we lost the industrial sector and were pulled back.
"This is so bull." I said as me and Jak grabbed a two person zoomer. We piled in and headed back to the Naughty Ottsel.
"This is crazy! This city is dying right under our noses!" Daxter complained pointing to his nose to exaggerate his point. The rest of the trip was spent in silence. We pulled down and entered the Naughty Ottsel.
"We lost a lot of men out their today." Torn said sorrowfully. I dragged myself to the bar stool and pulled out my communicator. "Don't bother, I already called him. He's on his way." Torn said. I nodded my head before resting it on the counter. Jak, Daxter and Torns voices became distant and muffled as I feel asleep.
I dreamt, me and Jak were out in the desert. We walked on in the heat for what seemed like forever untill a sandstorm ripped us to pieces. I cried as I watch me and Jak have the flesh torn from our bones.